# Raye wins 2026 Mercury prize for This Music May Contain Hope

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-22T21:24:17+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/22/raye-wins-2026-mercury-prize-for-this-music-may-contain-hope
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/raye-wins-2026-mercury-prize-for-this-music-may-contain-hope-70ffb1/

Singer who previously had record-breaking Brit awards success adds to her haul thanks to massively ambitious big-band album Raye is the winner of the 2026 Mercury prize, for her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope. Her win – for a hugely ambitious 73-minute record that spanned big band jazz, power balladry, funk and more – caps an ongoing renaissance for a British singer who at one po

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